Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest on Saturday, looking to avoid a fourth home defeat in a row.
Newcastle United, Chelsea and Manchester United have all picked up victories during their recent trips to the West Midlands.
Despite some rocky home form, Villa still occupy fourth spot and are coming off an impressive 2-1 away win over Fulham.
The victory saw Unai Emery’s side leapfrog Tottenham after Wolverhampton Wanderers picked up three points in North London.
Ahead of the fixture, Chris Sutton has shared his thoughts in his weekly BBC Sport predictions.
Sutton calls winner of Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa should get back to winning ways this weekend as Emery looks to arrest his side’s concerning home form.
That’s the view of Sutton, who believes Villa will have too much for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side on Saturday afternoon.
“Both of these teams won last weekend, and it feels like Nottingham Forest have picked up a bit even if their results have not always reflected their improvement,” he said.
“Villa’s brilliant home form has dropped off – they have lost their past three games there in all competitions – but that is only a blip.
“Ollie Watkins is back in form and they should return to winning ways on Saturday.”
Must-win game for Aston Villa
This is a must-win game for Villa, irrespective of their recent blip at home.
With Tottenham out of action, there’s a chance for the home side to cement their position in the Champions League places, heaping pressure on Spurs in the process.
The win over Fulham will breed confidence, particularly after the loss to Manchester United. Villa were excellent in West London in a vintage away performance under Emery.
If the home side can be clinical in the early stages, this could be a long afternoon for Nuno’s side.
Emery is without Diego Carlos, Jhon Duran, Boubacar Kamara, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings and Emi Buendia for Saturday’s fixture.
Nuno is also dealing with a couple of injury concerns. Striker Taiwo Awoniyi’s fitness is a worry, and Gonzalo Montiel and Chris Wood are ruled out of the trip to Villa Park.
Its constant disruptions to games and poor decisions have seen it revamped multiple times since its opening campaign.
Unai Emery’s squad has not been able to escape its inconsistency at Villa Park, with the Birmingham side remaining in the Premier League since its introduction.
In this article, we examine the worst decisions to go against the Villians due to VAR intervention or lack of action.
